text_original: Viewed according to the general notions of the time, there was nothing very surprising in the fact that Henry VIII. should wish for a divorce. Eoyal marriages were made and unmade from motives of expediency ; it was only a question of obtaining a decent plea.
text_transcription: VIEWED ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL NOTIONS OF THE TIME THERE WAS NOTHING VERY SURPRISING IN THE FACT THAT HENRY THE EIGHTH SHOULD WISH A DIVORCE ROYAL MARRIAGES WERE MADE AND UNMADE FROM MOTIVES OF EXPEDIENCY IT WAS ONLY A QUESTION OF OBTAINING A DECENT PLEA
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